

If buttock augmentation is something you definitely want to do, there are other ways to go about it. Ditto for those who are too thin and don’t have enough fat to be a good candidate, which usually means having a body mass index (BMI) below 22. They also have a high incidence of post-op complications.įor the risk-averse, a BBL may be off the table.

BBLs have earned the distinction of having a 1 in 3,000 mortality rate, the highest for any cosmetic surgery procedure-though researchers in the study speculate that the rate may be even higher. When fat is injected into the muscle, whether intentionally (a technique that’s increasingly come under scrutiny but still favored by some doctors for the longevity of results) or accidentally (the distance between the subcutaneous space under the skin and the muscle is mere millimeters), the risk increases that the doctor can nick an artery and fat will enter the bloodstream and block blood flow-a very serious and life-threatening consequence called a fat embolism. “Patients can be transformed from having a square figure to an hourglass shape.”īut even in the best hands, a BBL is risky. Johnny Franco, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Austin, Texas. “BBLs have amazing transformative properties,” says Dr. During the procedure, a surgeon performs liposuction to harvest your own fat from other areas before reinjecting it into the buttocks to create an enhanced shape. In our findings for 2021, BBLs have the third-highest research rate on RealSelf.įor the uninitiated, a BBL is a surgical procedure that uses fat transfer to make your butt higher, rounder, and fuller without implants.

Roxanne Grawe, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Powell, Ohio. “I still do them like crazy-literally every day that I operate,” says Dr. This story highlights one or more of the 44 Most Worth It honorees for 2022 you can see the full list and learn more about patients’ favorite procedures here.ĭespite all the recent concerns about the safety of the Brazilian butt lift (BBL), demand for the plastic surgery hasn’t diminished. Our annual Most Worth It list recognizes the most-loved aesthetic procedures-from noninvasive tweaks to the gold standard in surgery-as chosen by RealSelf community members like you.
